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The NSW Government’s plan to criminalise the phrase ‘globalise the intifada’ ignores obvious facts about how language works. Analysis from […]

The Albanese government is trying to ram through a new set of vilification laws, bundled into an “omnibus” bill alongside

He was a character, the genuine article, out of the box – and he looked like an unmade bed. Ron

Asian stocks advanced on Friday as the artificial intelligence boom regained momentum, while the dollar held near a six-week high

A Palestinian-Australian academic, whose removal from a prestigious writers’ festival sparked a national furore, has said her words continue to

The spectacular implosion of Adelaide Writers’ Week has sent shockwaves through the literary community as it grapples with the far-reaching

Australia’s Former PM Scott Morrison will join far-right political figures as a keynote speaker at an Israel-sponsored antisemitism conference later

US President Donald Trump has unveiled ​a healthcare ⁠plan that promises to lower drug prices and insurance ‌premiums, ​make prices

Hate speech reforms should be delayed and split up in a bid to secure the support needed for anti-Semitism measures

Ongoing windy conditions and lack of rain will complicate efforts for fire crews tackling nearly a dozen bushfires. More than

Britain’s economy grew more strongly than expected in November, boosted ‍by the return to normal production at Jaguar Land Rover

The arrest of alleged kingpin of Australia’s illicit tobacco trade, Kazem “Kaz” Hamad, is a win for law enforcement, but

A Palestinian-Australian author controversially removed from a major literary festival has accepted an apology from its new board and will

After cancelling Adelaide Writers’ Week and issuing an apology (of sorts) to Randa Abdel-Fattah for uninviting her on spurious grounds,

Oil prices retreated from multi-month highs on Thursday and safe-haven ‍gold eased back from a record peak after US President

Parts of Australia’s longest river have been listed as critically endangered. The federal government has listed the Lower River Murray

CEOs from top Wall Street banks JPMorgan Chase and BNY have voiced support for the independence of the US Federal

Household spending continues to build momentum, heightening expectations of a Reserve Bank rate hike. After official figures released on Monday

Religious leaders are raising concerns over definitions under draft hate speech reforms, which they say might open people up to

Treasurer Jim Chalmers faces a renewed push to reform capital gains taxes, with pressure mounting from economic think tanks, anti-poverty

China’s trade surplus surged to a record of almost $US1.2 trillion ($A1.8 trillion) in 2025 as exports picked up in

President Trump has adopted the position that in international relations, ‘might is right’. What does that mean for smaller, not

Donald Trump’s mounting siege of Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell will be closely watched by Australian fund managers, even as

Asian stocks rose on Wednesday, buoyed by Japanese shares, as investors braced for a snap election in Japan that could

An exiled underworld boss linked to ongoing tobacco wars has been arrested following an independent criminal investigation by Middle Eastern

Federal Parliament will be recalled next week to debate and pass new hate speech laws in the wake of the

Australia’s largest steelmaker will return hundreds of millions of dollars to shareholders after fending off a $13 billion takeover offer.

The US government has posted a $US145 billion ($A217 billion) budget deficit for December, up 67 per cent ​or $US58

Australian families are reconsidering whether to have more children and are relying on others for help to pay for education

Australia’s future ambassador to the US will not have an easy gig managing a relationship with Donald Trump and then

Three Reserve Bank interest rate cuts were widely credited with accelerating growth in property values last year, but historical data

A prominent Jewish author says the stifling of criticism of Israel is increasing levels of anti-Semitism, as a major national

A bid to ban extremist groups following the Bondi massacre will be good for Australia, the nation’s spy chief says,

The chiefs of many ​of the world’s major central banks have issued a joint statement in support of Federal Reserve

After days of chaos, the Adelaide Festival board is down to one person, and Adelaide Writers’ Week has now been

Antisemitism is about to become a criminal offence under the proposed Combatting Antisemitism Hate and Extremism Bill. Andrew Brown checks